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English footballer For the cricketer, see Jack Bannister.

Jack Bannister
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-01-26) 26 January 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 West Bromwich Albion 9 (0)
1964–1965 Scunthorpe United 9 (0)
1965–1969 Crystal Palace 120 (7)
1969–1971 Luton Town 83 (0)
1971–1974 Cambridge United 32 (0)
1974–1975 Dunstable Town ? (?)
Total 253 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Bannister (born 26 January 1942 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), is an English former footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League. He made a total of 253 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, Scunthorpe United, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cambridge United before moving into non-league football with Dunstable Town.

Playing career

Bannister began his youth career at West Bromwich Albion and went on to a senior career at the club, but after only nine league appearances over four seasons, signed for Scunthorpe United in 1964. However, after only a further nine appearances he signed for Crystal Palace on 1 July 1965. In 1965–66, Bannister made 22 appearances, but in the two subsequent seasons missed only one game. In 1969, Palace were promoted to the top tier for the first time, but Bannister played only 15 times, in the early part of the promotion season, and in October 1968, was transferred to Luton Town. He made 83 appearances over two seasons for Luton, before finishing his league career at Cambridge United (32 appearances). He then moved into non-league football with Dunstable Town.

References

  1. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 315. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 225–9. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.

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